World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Michael Paulchel
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Ashtabula, Ohio
Honored By
An Indebted American
ENLISTED AT THE AGE OF 33; TRAINED IN ENGLAND FOR D-DAY INVASION ON OMAHA BEACH. WHEN HIS LANDING CRAFT WAS DISABLED BY A MINE IN THE FIRST ASSAULT WAVE, THE OCCUPANTS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER BOAT AND JOINED THE SECOND WAVE.